Saturday, January 21, 2017

SCOTS BEATEN IN AUSSIE SEMI-FINALS

Scots Robert MacIntyre from Oban and Melrose-born Karis Davidson both lost in the men's and women's semi-finals of the Australian amateur championships at Yarra Yarra Golf Club, Australia today (Sat).

Left-hander MacIntyre (Glencruitten), the World No 10 male amateur, lost by 3 and 1 to West Australian Min Woo Lee who will play Matias Sanchez (Australia), a 19th hole winner in his semi-final, in Sunday's final.

Karis Davidson, 18, who has lived in Queensland since the Davidson family emigrated from Innerleithen to Australia nine years ago, lost by one hole in the semi-finals to world No 4 female amateur Hye-Jin Choi, one of six South Koreans to make the last eight of the championship.